Pot Luck 2015 - 13-14 Talladega Night

Zack's pick for the week ended up being a fairly large disaster.  I've offered him a reselect of a Talladega course should he wish it.  You'll see why shortly.

Race 1:

Our first attempt ended after about 6 laps in and a significant amount of whining.  Zack had a nasty crash early on but ultimately, it was the massive tunneling under caution that led to the restart.  Darrel had the pole and had a significant jump on the field.

Back in the pack, Zack got into the gas and he lurched left, bouncing him off a rival...

...and into the outside barrier.  Sadly, this second attempt fared no better than the first.  Fate would not let him start his favorite track.

With Darrel and Sandy firmly away after the first caution, I was left to head up the pack while they tried to maintain pace as a pair.  Scot was well to the back after tapping the outside wall on the start, trying to avoid some of the aftermath.

After several laps, the due at the front couldn't stay away from the field and we charged up.

Carrying speed, I swept to the outside of Darrel into 3.

And then there was a network blip.  Suddenly, it said Darrel hit me and I was in the wall, damaged.

I fell back and was between packs while Darrel and Sandy played with some of the pack that caught them.  Suddenly, Castroneves and Bear touched.

He caught the wall HARD.

There was no caution but there was a massive pack roaring around, three wide.  They stacked behind me and Alonso and Arnoux entangled.

They swept to the outside and started the big one.

Well part of the big one anyway.  As other cars jockeyed, there was more wrecking off of the corner.

And a wall of smoke was made.

When we caught up to Sandy to take the yellow, he was a sitting duck.

The big one part 2, on the same lap.

Amazingly enough, after flipping backwards, Sandy was able to land fairly straight and keep rolling.  But this was not a car in contention for much.  In fact, it would die on lap 23 of 25 in a puff of Oily Dave smoke.

When we came down to the end, Darrel was leading and, with the help of the pack, I was slowly clawing my way back up.

Darrel clearly had the win and I was doing everything I could for second.  Off of four, my car twitched outside and I got caught in the middle.

The front of my car was just touching Hernandez when it just broke free and I had a wheel-to-wheel with Scott Sharp.

I then went careening inside...

...flipping into the air, dead.

But I did cross the line.

Enjoy the win, Darrel!

Race 2:

Second race and an AI on the pole made things a little more congested.  Darrel had a bad qualy so he was back with the rest of us humans.  Which is to say we were all pretty much top ten.

Wrecking started early deep in the pack.

Then the real disasters started.  All humans were doing fine with the yellow out when the network glitching began.

First you see him, now you don't.

When Bear made it back into the server, we were still under yellow.  I told him to come on up and I'd give him his lap back.  He'd be on the inside and back in second so everything would be essentially how it was.  Except he spun me out.  I don't think it was his fault but the dominoes were started...

While the rest of the field waited for Bear and me to get to the front, the slowdown caused issues for our fellow humans.  Zack was holding pace when he got slightly out of line and an AI spun him.  Want to say, Coulthard?

Then Darrel ran smack into the back of Scot, doing so good damage to the two of them.

And it was mayhem while the AI scattered.

Zack had yet another run in in almost the the same exact place while closing up on the field.  At this point we were all scattered, cars were in various places all over the track and both Darrel and Zack had gone out and come back in.

When we restarted, I didn't throw another yellow because the last I heard, everyone was catching up.  I could then award laps back, clear blacks and move on.  But apparently I wasn't clearing blacks fast enough or they just weren't going away because both Darrel and Zack were DQed.   They will receive DNSes for this one.

Scot was on his way back to the front but that rear end damage kept him off pace.  He was caught by a small pack and promptly wrecked.

Scot style!

On the last lap, a small pack had caught Sandy and me and we were doing everything to hold them back.  Even at 98% they are fast.

Fortunately, because of the zany yellow, most of these were lappers so Sandy finished 3rd.  Michael Schumacher was right behind me by about a tenth and he was 2nd.  Very close finish for a mostly awful race.

Next week we go to Darrel's pick of Michigan.  I imagine it will be much smoother.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	42.305
2	4	T Scheckter	42.353
3	93	J Villeneuve	42.400
4	027	M Alboreto	42.434
5	27	D Franchitti	42.470
6	66	T Bear	42.474
7	5	A Fernandez	42.485
8	2	R Barrichello	42.488
9	08	F Alonso	42.488
10	82	A Prost	42.490
11	8	S Sharp	42.492
12	19	N Karthikeyan	42.493
13	15	C Klien	42.495
14	34	A Ascari	42.506
15	11	J Hunt	42.519
16	85	N Piquet	42.533
17	38	Z Webster	42.561
18	75	N Mansell	42.561
19	65	J Stewart	42.571
20	21	C Albers	42.576
21	12	N Lauda	42.578
22	16	R Arnoux	42.619
23	80	T Nadz	42.620
24	96	K Rosberg	42.623
25	01	A Senna	42.629
26	06	K Raikkonen	42.645
27	020	G Berger	42.646
28	02	J Brabham	42.653
29	3	H Castroneves	42.662
30	1	M Schumacher	42.674
31	24	F Giaffone	42.696
32	10	G Hill	42.697
33	012	G Villeneuve	42.705
34	71	J Fangio	42.706
35	7	J Surtees	42.715
36	87	G Campbell	42.739
37	6	G Fisichella	42.765
38	18	T Monteiro	42.769
39	20	A Unser	42.781
40	14	A Foyt IV	42.819
41	95	D Hill	42.896
42	13	G Ray	43.197

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, South 18 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	43.572
2	66	T Bear	43.693
3	08	F Alonso	43.780
4	80	T Nadz	43.785
5	5	A Fernandez	43.792
6	75	N Mansell	43.813
7	2	R Barrichello	43.839
8	15	C Klien	43.839
9	8	S Sharp	43.864
10	21	C Albers	43.873
11	3	H Castroneves	43.881
12	19	N Karthikeyan	43.885
13	7	J Surtees	43.918
14	4	T Scheckter	43.922
15	93	J Villeneuve	43.993
16	1	M Schumacher	44.006
17	18	T Monteiro	44.009
18	27	D Franchitti	44.014
19	82	A Prost	44.025
20	11	J Hunt	44.091
21	020	G Berger	44.096
22	85	N Piquet	44.103
23	65	J Stewart	44.103
24	02	J Brabham	44.113
25	24	F Giaffone	44.118
26	06	K Raikkonen	44.126
27	027	M Alboreto	44.140
28	14	A Foyt IV	44.159
29	96	K Rosberg	44.175
30	38	Z Webster	44.194
31	01	A Senna	44.198
32	10	G Hill	44.203
33	71	J Fangio	44.211
34	87	G Campbell	44.224
35	012	G Villeneuve	44.235
36	95	D Hill	44.249
37	16	R Arnoux	44.264
38	34	A Ascari	44.278
39	20	A Unser	44.288
40	12	N Lauda	44.358
41	6	G Fisichella	44.481
42	13	G Ray	44.801
43	81	M Max	--

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Southeast 15 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	42.198
2	81	M Max	42.401
3	16	R Arnoux	42.447
4	11	J Hunt	42.454
5	21	C Albers	42.471
6	27	D Franchitti	42.503
7	7	J Surtees	42.506
8	20	A Unser	42.517
9	87	G Campbell	42.545
10	2	R Barrichello	42.567
11	65	J Stewart	42.594
12	1	M Schumacher	42.622
13	12	N Lauda	42.657
14	012	G Villeneuve	42.657
15	06	K Raikkonen	42.684
16	55	D HAMILTON	42.753
17	13	G Ray	42.790
18	10	G Hill	42.808
19	82	A Prost	42.841
20	15	C Klien	42.867
21	71	J Fangio	42.867
22	18	T Monteiro	42.891
23	85	N Piquet	42.894
24	020	G Berger	42.923
25	75	N Mansell	42.939
26	19	N Karthikeyan	42.984
27	14	A Foyt IV	43.007
28	66	T Bear	43.008
29	08	F Alonso	43.033
30	3	H Castroneves	43.144
31	93	J Villeneuve	43.195
32	4	T Scheckter	43.212
33	24	F Giaffone	43.226
34	02	J Brabham	43.232
35	96	K Rosberg	43.232
36	027	M Alboreto	43.323
37	6	G Fisichella	43.352
38	5	A Fernandez	43.404
39	8	S Sharp	43.416
40	34	A Ascari	43.417
41	01	A Senna	43.419
42	95	D Hill	43.485
43	38	Z Webster	44.084

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Southeast 13 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	55	D HAMILTON	182.532	25	25*	185	Running
2	5	5	A Fernandez	-0.18	25	0	170	Running
3	9	8	S Sharp	-0.33	25	0	165	Running
4	17	18	T Monteiro	-0.49	25	0	160	Running
5	11	3	H Castroneves	-0.56	25	0	155	Running
6	23	65	J Stewart	-1.24	25	0	150	Running
7	38	34	A Ascari	-1.40	25	0	146	Running
8	15	93	J Villeneuve	-1.48	25	0	142	Running
9	41	6	G Fisichella	-1.98	25	0	138	Running
10	18	27	D Franchitti	-2.76	25	0	134	Running
11	25	24	F Giaffone	-5.93	25	0	130	Running
12	10	21	C Albers	-6.13	25	0	127	Running
13	32	10	G Hill	-6.53	25	0	124	Running
14	12	19	N Karthikeyan	-6.58	25	0	121	Running
15	33	71	J Fangio	-6.59	25	0	118	Running
16	19	82	A Prost	-6.69	25	0	115	Running
17	42	13	G Ray	-6.78	25	0	112	Running
18	8	15	C Klien	-9.65	25	0	109	Running
19	29	96	K Rosberg	-9.84	25	0	106	Running
20	20	11	J Hunt	-9.95	25	0	103	Running
21	28	14	A Foyt IV	-10.30	25	0	100	Running
22	14	4	T Scheckter	-14.71	25	0	97	Running
23	26	06	K Raikkonen	-15.15	25	0	94	Running
24	6	75	N Mansell	-15.29	25	0	91	Running
25	16	1	M Schumacher	-15.44	25	0	88	Running
26	35	012	G Villeneuve	-15.74	25	0	85	Running
27	13	7	J Surtees	-17.63	25	0	82	Running
28	36	95	D Hill	-17.72	25	0	79	Running
29	21	020	G Berger	-20.07	25	0	76	Running
30	4	80	T Nadz	-24.97	25	0	73	Running
31	43	81	M Max	-29.62	25	0	70	Running
32	24	02	J Brabham	-30.01	25	0	67	Running
33	22	85	N Piquet	-30.08	25	0	64	Running
34	34	87	G Campbell	-1L	24	0	61	Running
35	2	66	T Bear	-3L	22	0	58	Running
36	37	16	R Arnoux	-13L	12	0	55	Retired
37	3	08	F Alonso	-13L	12	0	52	Accident
38	40	12	N Lauda	-13L	12	0	49	Accident
39	27	027	M Alboreto	-13L	12	0	46	Retired
40	31	01	A Senna	-13L	12	0	43	Radiator
41	7	2	R Barrichello	-20L	5	0	40	Ignition
42	39	20	A Unser	-24L	1	0	37	Retired
43	30	38	Z Webster	-25L	0	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 3 (7 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, East 16 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 98%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
14	81	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
26	80	Passing the pacecar	Held for 1 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	75	N Mansell	43.553
2	66	T Bear	43.666
3	80	T Nadz	43.704
4	1	M Schumacher	43.711
5	71	J Fangio	43.725
6	55	D HAMILTON	43.727
7	027	M Alboreto	43.734
8	012	G Villeneuve	43.881
9	01	A Senna	43.940
10	81	M Max	43.941
11	11	J Hunt	43.953
12	38	Z Webster	43.982
13	85	N Piquet	44.015
14	5	A Fernandez	44.019
15	17	R Schumacher	44.019
16	19	N Karthikeyan	44.032
17	26	D Wheldon	44.061
18	87	G Campbell	44.082
19	10	G Hill	44.096
20	12	N Lauda	44.106
21	7	B Herta	44.120
22	15	B Rice	44.129
23	8	E Fittipaldi	44.146
24	96	K Rosberg	44.150
25	21	C Albers	44.154
26	95	D Hill	44.155
27	02	J Brabham	44.176
28	16	R Arnoux	44.208
29	24	F Giaffone	44.238
30	27	A Jones	44.257
31	06	K Raikkonen	44.278
32	18	T Monteiro	44.318
33	6	G Fisichella	44.329
34	65	J Stewart	44.332
35	34	A Ascari	44.367
36	3	H Castroneves	44.389
37	020	G Berger	44.395
38	20	A Unser	44.400
39	82	A Prost	44.403
40	2	R Barrichello	44.446
41	08	F Alonso	44.470
42	4	T Scheckter	44.642
43	14	D Coulthard	44.688

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, East 8 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	02	J Brabham	43.130
2	95	D Hill	43.157
3	71	J Fangio	43.249
4	34	A Ascari	43.335
5	6	G Fisichella	43.340
6	1	M Schumacher	43.419
7	17	R Schumacher	43.498
8	7	B Herta	43.560
9	11	J Hunt	43.581
10	06	K Raikkonen	43.729
11	16	R Arnoux	43.743
12	3	H Castroneves	43.746
13	24	F Giaffone	43.754
14	14	D Coulthard	43.865
15	82	A Prost	43.867
16	85	N Piquet	43.952
17	10	G Hill	44.093
18	81	M Max	44.203
19	20	A Unser	44.208
20	21	C Albers	44.244
21	4	T Scheckter	44.307
22	012	G Villeneuve	44.328
23	38	Z Webster	44.342
24	027	M Alboreto	44.406
25	26	D Wheldon	44.414
26	19	N Karthikeyan	44.424
27	65	J Stewart	44.626
28	12	N Lauda	44.791
29	15	B Rice	45.734
30	80	T Nadz	47.943
31	55	D HAMILTON	49.067
32	01	A Senna	50.972
33	96	K Rosberg	50.997
34	87	G Campbell	51.262
35	8	E Fittipaldi	51.501
36	2	R Barrichello	51.791
37	5	A Fernandez	51.977
38	75	N Mansell	52.587
39	66	T Bear	1:31.121

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Southeast 13 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	80	T Nadz	164.063	25	23*	185	Running
2	4	1	M Schumacher	-0.21	25	0	170	Running
3	2	66	T Bear	-0.66	25	0	165	Running
4	1	75	N Mansell	-0.88	25	1	165	Running
5	15	17	R Schumacher	-4.13	25	1	160	Running
6	17	26	D Wheldon	-4.23	25	0	150	Running
7	9	01	A Senna	-4.27	25	0	146	Running
8	5	71	J Fangio	-4.40	25	0	142	Running
9	22	15	B Rice	-4.59	25	0	138	Running
10	13	85	N Piquet	-4.78	25	0	134	Running
11	8	012	G Villeneuve	-7.95	25	0	130	Running
12	14	5	A Fernandez	-1L	24	0	127	Running
13	11	11	J Hunt	-1L	24	0	124	Running
14	29	24	F Giaffone	-1L	24	0	121	Running
15	7	027	M Alboreto	-1L	24	0	118	Running
16	32	18	T Monteiro	-1L	24	0	115	Running
17	42	4	T Scheckter	-2L	23	0	112	Running
18	27	02	J Brabham	-2L	23	0	109	Running
19	38	20	A Unser	-2L	23	0	106	Running
20	16	19	N Karthikeyan	-2L	23	0	103	Running
21	33	6	G Fisichella	-2L	23	0	100	Running
22	10	81	M Max	-10L	15	0	97	Disco
23	24	96	K Rosberg	-10L	15	0	94	Accident
24	43	14	D Coulthard	-11L	14	0	91	Retired
25	6	55	D HAMILTON	-15L	10	0	88	Retired
26	12	38	Z Webster	-15L	10	0	85	Retired
27	23	8	E Fittipaldi	-20L	5	0	82	Retired
28	20	12	N Lauda	-20L	5	0	79	Retired
29	19	10	G Hill	-21L	4	0	76	Retired
30	18	87	G Campbell	-21L	4	0	73	Retired
31	40	2	R Barrichello	-21L	4	0	70	Retired
32	26	95	D Hill	-24L	1	0	67	Retired
33	21	7	B Herta	-25L	0	0	64	Accident
34	25	21	C Albers	-25L	0	0	61	Accident
35	28	16	R Arnoux	-25L	0	0	58	Accident
36	30	27	A Jones	-25L	0	0	55	Retired
37	34	65	J Stewart	-25L	0	0	52	Retired
38	36	3	H Castroneves	-25L	0	0	49	Accident
39	31	06	K Raikkonen	-25L	0	0	46	Retired
40	35	34	A Ascari	-25L	0	0	43	Accident
41	37	020	G Berger	-25L	0	0	40	Accident
42	39	82	A Prost	-25L	0	0	37	Accident
43	41	08	F Alonso	-25L	0	0	34	Ignition

Caution Flags: 3 (11 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Southeast 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 98%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
6	55	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
7	55	Passing under yellow	Held for 63 seconds
8	38	Passing under yellow	Held for 9 seconds
8	80	Passing on the inside	Stop and go
11	55	Not honoring the black f	DQ'd: Scoring is ended
12	38	Not honoring the black f	DQ'd: Scoring is ended